Swimming Split Rechner — Formel

How Swimming Splits Are Calculated

Even Splitting

Split per 100m = Total Time / (Distance / 100)

Split per Lap = Total Time / Number of Laps

Even splitting means swimming each segment at the same pace. This is the most efficient pacing strategy for distance events.

Negative Splitting

Many coaches advocate negative splitting: swimming the second half faster than the first. Start 1-2 seconds per 100m slower, then build speed. This prevents early fatigue and often produces faster overall times.

Lösungsbeispiel

Target splits for a 400m race in 5:00 in a 25m pool.

  1. Total time = 5 x 60 + 0 = 300 seconds.
  2. Laps = 400 / 25 = 16 laps.
  3. Split per 100m = 300 / 4 = 75 seconds (1:15 per 100m).
  4. Split per lap = 300 / 16 = 18.75 seconds per 25m.
  5. Halfway split = 300 / 2 = 150 seconds (2:30 at 200m).